AICE Media Studies

 My enthusiastic friends!! In today's blog I will be discussing the last movie research I did and that was on the glass onion! Although there is a wide variety of camera angles and shots, I found that the most used two in this movie are high and low angles. A low angle is used to make the actor appear powerful or threatening. While a high angle is used to make the actor appear insignificant or vulnerable. However, a few establishing shots are used to show the environment in which the guest is in. The use of diegetic sounds is present when something eerie is about to happen. The sound of the doors shutting and lights flickering. Non-diegetic sounds are the sounds used when someone is running away from another, the dramatic music that follows. The lighting tends to become darker when something is about to happen, while the sun is out, and the lighting improves when a good outcome happens.   The movie had lots of props to add to the storyline. The use of a weapon to protect the guest

                 Welcome back my enthusiastic friends! In today's blog I will be talking about my second movie research option the maze runner!  This film features many different elements and conventions that are found in my past research that I plan to use in my opening sequence.   There are a wider variety of camera angles, movements , and shots in this film. Some include wide shot, birds eye view, pan, Dutch angle, three shot, two shot, close up , and establishing shot. There is lots of use of diegetic sounds which are mainly occurring in the background of the scene which can cause some suspense for the viewer. There was a large amount of dramatic music in the intense scenes like when someone was running from a bad t , or an argument was occurring. The lighting changes throughout the film. In the Beginning , the film is brighter and gives a hopeful feeling to the audience. By the end of the film , the lighting fits the mood which is dark and suspenseful .   There are ma

                        Hello my enthusiastic friends! In today's blog I will be talking about the movie research me and my group did for the final task. The first movie is the silencing.    This film featured a wide variety of elements and conventions I had found in my previous research on the thriller genre.       For camera movements, angles, and shots, I identified a wide shot, establishing shot, aerial shot, two-shot, pan, three-shot, tracking, medium close-up, point-of-view shot, eye level shot, over-the-shoulder shot, Dutch angle, 360-degree tracking shot, tilt, zoom       For the general elements and conventions of the movie, most of the film takes place in a wide open, desolate urban landscape, and uses lots of diegetic sounds to indicate eerie sounds off in the distance like leaves crunching or whistling to build suspense. It also used the abrupt transition from silence to loud sounds to startle the viewer. Eerie and suspenseful music was also heavily used throughout

 Your back! My enthusiastic friends, todays blog is going to be all about the decision we made on our genre.   For our opening sequence and final task, we have decided on the thriller genre. We decided on this because it fits most with our pitch and the vision we have for it. With the thriller genre, we will be able to make use of all the shots and editing that are on theme for the genre, and that we are fond of. We were originally debating a comedy but ultimately ended up going with a thriller to make it something we would be more likely to enjoy making. The sounds in thrillers are something that we are all familiar with and are comfortable working with, whether that be editing them in or finding them on the web. All four of us are thriller movie fanatics, which was definitely another contributing factor.   We can’t wait to make a thrilling sequence!  The journey isn't over yet! Till next time my enthusiastic friends.

Welcome back my enthusiastic friends! In today's blog I will be discussing the genre of romance!    Some common MIS-EN-SCENE we noticed were the setting, costumes, lighting and props.   Setting: The setting can be used to create a romantic atmosphere such as a candlelight dinner, a science beach view, or a city skyline. The setting can also be used to reflect the emotions and personalities of the characters .        Costume: Costumes can be used to convey the character's personality, social, status, and style. In a romance movie, costumes can be used to create a sense of intimacy and connection between the characters. Movies such as these may use a tuxedo and a nice dress for a night out or a casual look for an evening dinner .        Lighting: Lightning can be used to tell the mood of the story such as a candlelight soft lighting or the warm glow of a sunset or sunrise. Lighting can be used to tell the actors' emotions. A bright light may indicate happiness or a dark